1961 World Track Cycling Championships
| Host City | Zürich |
|---|---|
| Country |  SUI |
| Held | 27 August – 13 September 1961 |
| Competitors | 24 |
| Countries | 10 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Sprint Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Stayer | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Stayer | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Individual Pursuit Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Sprint | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Individual Pursuit | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |  ITA |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands |  NED |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany |  GER |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium |  BEL |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Soviet Union |  URS |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | East Germany |  GDR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Switzerland | SUI |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |